Classics

Back 2 School: Fall Semester

August 13, 2013
Classics
cheryl

Are you ready for the new school year? I’m getting excited! I love to shop for school supplies, and digital scrapbooking school supplies are no exception. Chelle has a great mini kit for scrapping my high school student’s pictures called Back 2 School: Fall Semester, and a couple of members of her CT have been playing with this mini using snapshots from their children’s school days.

Jen has the perfect formula for a meaningful page for the first day of high school: first, she has the picture of her students inserted into the laptop frame from the mini kit. Next, she listed the courses for the year on the side of the page using the brads as bullets on her list. She added the chalked alpha from the Back 2 School kit and a few other items from that kit, as well. With the clusters of elements from the mini around her photo, it’s the perfect first day of school page for a high school student.

Tammy also used the Back 2 School kit and the Fall Semester Mini kit for her page. She also chose to use the laptop frame – it is perfect for photos of middle school and high school students, isn’t it? I love the spiral notebook she used as a background, and I really love how she changed the chalked alpha to black so that it looks like it was written with a crayon.

Let me show you the kit and the mini in the market. By the way, if you’re thinking of buying them both, check out the bundle. For the price of the these two kits, the bundle also has some great word art added as a bonus. The images below are linked to the store.

Ready, Aim, Fire! Felties | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

July 30, 2013
Classics
cheryl

Do your children love water gun fights? Maybe they’re older, and they love paintball or airsoft? I know you have photos, and Chelle has the perfect set of elements to accent your digital scrapbooking pages. The pack is called Ready, Aim, Fire! Felties and it can be found here in the market. I have a couple of creative pages to show you how to use the felties with both a classic kit and with Chelle’s newest Little People.

First, Leslie has a page using mostly Chelle’s On the Water and the Ready, Aim, Fire! Felties. I love how the bright blue color of the feltie gun picks up the color of the toy guns and water shirts in Leslie’s photos. The water burst coming out from the gun tip is the perfect touch, too!

Next, Helen used one of Chelle’s newest kits In the Pool and the coordinating Little People with the Ready, Aim, Fire! Felties for a refreshing look of fun and playfulness. I love the little girls holding the water guns in perfect proportion to their little bodies and the larger guns in the clusters of flowers accenting the large photo. The girls sure look like they had a blast soaking each other, too!

Here’s a closer look at the felties in the market. Take aim with your camera at the next water fight or paintball match!

Apple of My Eye | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

July 16, 2013
Classics
cheryl

Don’t you just love a good trip to the orchard? I love to take my camera to the orchard near my house and take photos, especially when the apples are in season. Chelle has a lovely digital scrapbooking kit perfect for use with my apple orchard photos called Apple of My Eye, but this kit is also perfect for pictures of the child who is the “apple of my eye.” Chelle’s Creative Team has been playing with the kit to show you its versatility. Check out these pages for some inspiration.

First, Jenn has a layout that matches the theme of the kit. Check out that apple tree in her photo – it is FULL of ripe, red apples, and the apple tree in the kit looks like Chelle designed it just for this page. I love how Jenn used the wood grain paper in the background and the basket of apples in a cluster of elements on the photo. I can’t wait for fall!

Next, Jen had some photos of her son’s preschool class field trip to an orchard, and this kit was perfect for them, as well. The chicken wire makes a great base, and the burlap pieces are perfect mats. She used one of the matching word arts for her title. Look at those faces! They are precious.

The next page is Helen’s, and she chose to follow the “apple of my eye” theme. Isn’t her baby adorable? The reds in the kit match her little red headband perfectly, and I love that she used the Buttoned Alpha for the title.

Finally, Leah made a page for us also following the “apple of my eye” idea. Her black and white photo makes a huge impact here, and the blue papers and flowers in the kit really draw us in to the photo. I love the way she stacked the papers in the background, and I love that she chose the blue elements.

Here’s a closer look at the kit and the bundle in the market.

I’m inspired to use more of the blues from this kit. I usually scrap with the reds and greens, but Leah’s use of the blues has really spoken to me. What about you? If you make a page with any of Chelle’s kits, please share them in the Scrappin Gallery at Scrap Orchard and tag them with #chelle . I would love to see your pages!

Beat the Heat | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

July 2, 2013
Classics
cheryl

We need a way to beat the heat, right? Hi there, Chelle’s fans! It’s Cheryl, again, taking a look at a classic kit in Chelle’s Creations store called Beat the Heat. With the record-setting highs all over the USA, you might need a way to cool off like I do. Take the kids to the neighborhood park with a few frozen treats, and you can get some lovely photos. Your children will be happy and full of smiles, and then maybe you can steal some scrapbooking time while they nap to get those happy memories recorded. I have a few pages from Chelle’s friends to inspire you.

First, take a look at Jen’s page. Those are four of the happiest faces I’ve seen in some time! I love the way she angled the photos to add to the playfulness of the page.

Next, Leah has a delicious page of her sweetie enjoying a vanilla cone. I love the way she blended the large photo into the background, and her cluster of elements from the kit is perfect around her title. Check out that frame on the smaller photo. You can make the same thing using the Beat the Heat Wordart Sticks that coordinate with the kit. And, I personally love the little chalkboard InstaLife card she attached to the top right of the page. It’s from Chelle’s newest release, Chalked InstaLife Cards.

Here’s a real treat for you: Roxana also used the Beat the Heat kit to make a page that is full of inspirational details. Roxana’s pages are always replete with elements that help to tell a story. Her clusters of frozen pops and spills lead your eye down the page from one cute picture to the next. The strips of papers from the kit are the perfect accents to add the feel of movement, and the bright colors leave you licking your lips for the sweetness. I love how each child is so engrossed in the act of consuming the yummy goodies that they don’t even pause to look at the photographer.

Here’s a closer look at the kit and wordart sticks in the market. Now, I’m off to get a bowl of ice cream before it’s all gone! Stay cool!

Tea for Two | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

June 18, 2013
Classics
cheryl

“You’re invited to a tea party: It’s Tea for Two. Soft feminine colors & sweet elements highlight your sisters, friends, & grandmothers…a sweet kit for all of your treasured relationships.” That’s a quote directly from Chelle’s Creations store regarding the classic Tea for Two kit I want to highlight today. It is adorable and perfect for a host of digital scrapbooking projects.

Chelle’s creative friends have been playing with this kit, and their pages are adorable! Leslie had tea with her mom in England and took some photos of the yummy scones and the beautiful locale. She made a gorgeous page about this special event using Chelle’s Tea for Two kit and the matching word art. The theme of her page matches the theme of the kit perfectly. I love how she used the pink and yellow floral paper pieces separated by lace and ribbons to make the background of her page, and her shadowing of the flowers and leaves makes them look real enough to touch.

Jen (supergirljennie) wanted to use this same kit to make a page about one her favorite pastimes: enjoying a cup of tea and a good book. And, even though she used this classic kit, her page is very modern. I love that her photo shows a digital book reading device, and her journaling is in the form of a hashtag. Pages that show current trends are some of my favorites, and I love how Jen has used a modern-feeling quilt pattern with a classic kit for her page.

Another of Chelle’s team members named Jen (GrahamLiketheCracker) wanted to create a couple of special scrapbook pages about her precious little baby girl, and she also chose Tea for Two. Her pages are a collection of portrait photos of her daughter, and this kit complements her photos perfectly. The colors are soft and sweet, just like her little one. Take a close look at her two pages: I love how she used the tea cups as a banner on the second page.

Finally, Helen has a page to show us that made me chuckle. Her daughter refused to believe she couldn’t get into her baby doll stroller. I’m sure it was great fun for mom taking photos and watching this silly one try every possible angle of entry. Looks like she managed to get her feet in and was quite proud of herself! I love the word art strips she created around the page to tell the story.

Do you need this kit? You can see it is perfect for lots of occasions. I’m planning to go to a certain theme park in Orlando this summer, and I’ll use this kit to make pages about one of my favorite rides that involves spinning around in some crazy teacups. Can you guess what that might be? I can’t wait! Take a closer look at it in the market, and I’m sure you’ll see why I’m planning to use this kit.

Through the Year | DIgital Scrapbooking Classics

June 4, 2013
Classics
cheryl

Today’s feature is a cute little element pack that is one of the most versatile kits in my digital scrapbooking stash. It’s called Through the Year, and it includes a tree with 4 seasonal toppers. Chelle also created some seasonal trees assembled and shadowed to make for quick and easy page embellishing. These trees are the perfect complement to photos of cherry blossoms in the spring, leaf raking in the fall, botanical gardens in the summer, snowy play in the winter, or just about any outdoor activity at any time of year. And, check out the price. It’s a bargain for such versatility!

Check out a couple of layouts Chelle’s creative members have made. Here’s a precious page Kassie made with photos of her son climbing a tree. It looks like the perfect climbing tree with its thick, straight branches, and Chelle’s felt tree is the perfect complement to Kassie’s page and her use of the Gnome Sweet Gnome Collection. I love that she added the red bird to the tree, and that yellow circle behind it makes me think of the sun on a bright summer day.

Lynett also used the Gnome Sweet Gnome Collection with Through the Year for a totally different look. I love her large photo with the silhouette of a tree in the foreground, and the tree from our featured kit looks fabulous as an accent to her page. I also got a silly kick out of the fact that Rome rhymes with Gnome, so I think she chose the perfect kit to use.

Roxana used the same tree topper acccent on her page as Kassie and Lynett. I like how Roxana used the tree, off the page and forming a border for the left side. I also like that she has used it with the Leafy Treetops kit; they go so well together!

Don’t forget, there are also spring and fall tree toppers in the kit, so the possibilities of use for this little element package are endless. Here’s a closer look at it in the market.

I’ve been taking photos of summer’s arrival in my neighborhood, and I think I’ll add a tree or two to my next scrapbook page.

Beat the Heat | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

May 21, 2013
Classics
cheryl

Wow, it is HOT in the south suddenly! The extreme heat and humidity has me scrambling to find ways to beat it and cool off. Speaking of which, Chelle has an adorable digital scrapbooking kit perfect for hot weather activities called Beat the Heat. It is loaded with ice creams and other frozen treats but without all the calories and mess! Her creative team members have made a couple of great pages to give you a taste for this great kit and its word art package.

First, Leslie had some delicious photos of her boys and her friend Valerie eating at the Denville Dairy, a restaurant in New Jersey famous for its home made ice creams. Her use of the Neapolitan colors from the kit scream ice cream, and the little touches of blue she used form a perfect visual triangle to guide a reader’s eyes around the page. I love her use of the conversation bubble for her journal spot.

Mel chose to use the brighter colors in the kit, and look how different her page is from Leslie’s! Isn’t this kit versatile? I love how Mel has used a pink flower and frame for her daughter’s picture; it really brings out the pink in her cheeks. I also love the way she split the words of the title and has them going up and down opposite sides of the page.

Did you notice the words on sticks on Mel’s page? I love those, and I want to show you a closer look of those as well as the preview of the kit in the market. In case you don’t have this classic kit yet, the images are linked to the market.

Leafy Treetops | Digtal Scrapbooking Classics

May 7, 2013
Classics
cheryl

It’s starting to get green, finally, where I live, so my everyday photos are beginning to have some fresh flowers and new growth in them, and I can’t wait to make some spring digital scrapbooking pages with them. I’ve found a perfect mini kit in Chelle’s store to use to capture that refreshing feel on my pages: Leafy Treetops. It has trees, fountains, birds, butterflies, some perfect word art cards, and one of the best banners in existence. Her fabulous team has been playing with this classic mini kit this week, and they all think that banner is tops, too. Let’s take a look at how they each used it (plus all the other goodies in the kit!).

First, Ophelia had some of the most adorable photos of her little girl discovering a new leaf. She captured the wonder in her eyes so perfectly, and she used this cheerful mini kit to draw attention to that sweet face. Isn’t that banner the best? She has used it well to bring out her daughter’s eyes, and I love the bright word art tag she has used for a title.

Next, Erica also had an adorable photo of her little one, and she used the banner to draw attention to her little one’s face. His grin is contagious! And, the bright colors in the kit perfectly match the cheerful mood and sunshine evident in his smile. I really like how she has bordered her page top and bottom with the plaid paper from the kit.

Jenn took a different type of photo, an indoor photo of two very special people on a special day. You might not think of this kit as one for your prom pictures, but look how perfectly it goes with Jenn’s photo of her lovely young lady in that gorgeous blue gown. Did you spot the banner? There it is doing its best to draw my attention to that great photo, and “One fine day” truly is a perfect title for this page.

I have one last page to show you that is a hybrid project. Leslie has a display board in her house that she uses to post a calendar each month. She made her May calendar from Chelle’s Leafy Treetops mini kit, and she printed it and uses it to organize her days and keep her happy in the process. I love the bird sitting on the bird bath and the little worm crawling away from him. And, there’s that awesome banner again, hanging out at the top, perfectly accenting the title.

Be sure to check out this great kit in the market. The preview image below is linked to the market.

EIEIO | Digital Scrapbooking Classics

April 23, 2013
Classics
cheryl

Today we’re looking back at a favorite kit, EIEIO. You can see a preview of it just below here (and the image is linked to the market). But, be sure to check out the additional items in the market like the quickies and the Felties, and the Bundle is always a great choice if you like to save some money.

Want to see some inspirational layouts with it? I thought so! First, Leslie has some pictures of her two cute boys feeding the horses on a recent outing. The chicken wire is a perfect backdrop, and the buttoned stars form a nice visual triangle. Also, notice how effectively she used the alpha in the kit. The first word in her title is all caps, and she mixed that with a font, and then the word horses is written with the upper and lower case alphas.

Ronnie also had some photos of her children feeding horses, but these horses were miniature ones in Kentucky, the land of horses. She tells the story of her children wanting to take one home. They are adorable, almost as adorable as the page she made. That border of paper pieces shows a great way to use lots of papers from a kit on a page, and the corn stalk and fence help to anchor her photos. They add the perfect accent to the layout.

Helen had some photos of her children at a petting zoo, and EIEIO is perfect for these kinds of photos. Look carefully at the little felt animals she has tucked in around the photos on the page, and the banner she made with the pieces of the kit is simply amazing.

Finally, Carol’s page is not about animals at all, really. Her husband is a school teacher, and we all know that good teachers will go to great lengths to reach their students. Dave had a fake tattoo of a pig drawn on his arm to fulfill a student’s wish to see Dave’s rumored tattoo, which he didn’t have. And, Carol got to make a great scrapbook page to record the event. I love how she told the story on that card attached to the ribbon hanger.

I hope you’ve been inspired to check out this classic kit. If you make pages with it, I’d love to see them! Just pin them in the Scrap Orchard gallery and tag them with #chelle or #cc so I can leave you some love.

Ladybug Hugs | DIgital Scrapbooking Classics

April 9, 2013
Classics
cheryl

In 2012, Chelle introduced us to a wonderful digital scrapbooking kit called Ladybug Hugs, and I was instantly enamored with it. She tells the personal story of how she was inspired to create it, and you can find that story plus a few ideas on how to use the kit on YouTube here. If you haven’t seen it, go ahead and take a few moments to watch it. You won’t be sorry. This week, Chelle’s very talented creative team has been playing with this kit again, and I want to show you their amazing pages.

First, Kassie has a most adorable page about her little girl Brooklyn being a proud 4 year old. Look how cute she is holding up her 4 fingers. I love the banner that is stapled across the page, and the hint of paint spatters behind the photo are the perfect highlights on the dark background.

Next, we have a page from a guest team member. Helen has used this kit as the perfect compliment to her 365-day photo project. The bright colors give the page a happy-go-lucky feeling that goes well with her photos. She also used the coordinating Ladybug Hugs Bonus Alpha, and I love the way she used the little felt ladybug to crawl between her journal space and the top photo.

Another of our guests for this month also volunteered a page, and you will love it. Jenny used the same plaid paper as Helen for her background, and she also used the felt ladybug on the edge of her journal paper, but she chose to use him in a slightly larger size than Helen did. That’s a great feature of digital scrapbooking – your embellishments can be any size you need them to be! I love the little hearts Jenny has scattered about on her page – they really convey a feeling of love and joy so very well.

Finally, one of our long-time team members Erica made a page for us with Ladybug Hugs, but she didn’t use any of the ladybugs, and her page is just as perfect as the others. She had pictures of her son enjoying his toy car, and the colors of the kit worked perfectly with them. I love the banner she has used, and the horizontal placement of all the papers and elements really gives the page movement appropriate for a page about a car.